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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26
Preventing Deterioration in Small Fruits.

). NJ. Smith, in his paper on this sub
lect before the American Pathological
Society, disputes the necessity of deterior-
alton. The wild strawberry of the woods is
probably no better nor no worse than it was
1000 years ago. Wild fruits do not de-
terlorate or become extinct. The tend
ency of an improved strawberry is to revert
to its original type; this can be prevented,
however, by holding up its character by
highest cultivation, etc. The fancy ber-
ries, petted under highest culture, give
good results, but fail in the hands of the
common cultivator. The Wilson used to
be the queen of Strawberries. Now it is
failing in many sections Why? All i'm
proved varieties, in order to succeed, should
have the same conditions under which
they originated. The Wilson needs good
soil and frequent renewal. Change of
soil may be needed also. These
conditions are absolutely nee
essary Plants have to be sold
too cheap; hence are often poorly grown
and poorly packed. Poor plants, set in
poor and poorly-cared-for soil, unprotected
struggle along for few years but finally
result in almost utter failure. The run
ners of these poor, sickly, starved plants
are planted again. This has been going
on for about thirty years, and everybody
cries: 1.-The Wilson is no longer a sue
cess ~ Under the circumstances it is a
wonder only that it has stood so long. Our
ignorance, our carelessness, our stupidity
and neglect have caused its destruction.
Now let us try another treatment. Take
young, vigorous runners from healthy
plants, pick off the first blossoms, give
highest cultivation, gather one crop and
replant in some other place. Under this
treatment the Wilson does not "run out"
but seems to improve. Give each variety
of small fruit such soil, food, care and pro
lection as it requires, or suffer the conse-
Ouences
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26
TnE NEXT PREsrDENr1AI. CAMPAIGN

IHE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL. CAMPAIGN.
-Murat Halstead, editor of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, has written an essay in
which he tabulates the white and colored
vote in the Southern States by Congress
sional Districts and by States, in support
of the proposition that the Democratic
party in the South has nullifed the var
amendments to the Constitution He de-
clares that the great political issue Rext
year is nca merely whether the Democratic
party she'll retain control of the Executive
Department OF the Federal Government,
but whether the country shah run the
risk OF Democratic control of tie Senate
and the Supreme Court also, by which, he
expresses the fear that the war amend
ments to the Constitution may be declared
invalid. The essay is contributed to the
Forum. for December.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26

ISTERcEPrING MEssAGEs-A Russian
lieutenant of engineers has perfected an
apparatus for intercepting telegraph and
telephone messages in time of war. The
apparatus is contained in small oblong
box and weighs rather less than three
pounds. The Geographic receiver is of
the recording type, and battery for re-
turning false messages to the enemy forms
part of the equipment. An invention
of the nature above described cannot fail
to be dangerous in the hands of an I'M
scrupulous person.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26

SwEET-PorATo FLoUR-A patent has
been issued for a process Of treating sweet
potatoes for making flour. The object of
the invention is to produce wholesome
and nutritious article of diet from the
sweet potato, one that will not become
frozen or decayed, and which will embody
all the valuable portions of the potato
especially the starch and saccharine mat
ter. The sweet potato is luxury, and
when in its natural state and out of season
is difficult to get, except at exorbitant
prices, owing to its liability to rot and
freeze. This invention designs to so treat
the potato that the starchy saccharine mat
tiers, with quantity of the glutinous por-
tons, may be obtained and readily trans
ported to any portion of the world, as a
staple product similar to -four, and it being
well-known fact that chemical changes
will accrue to the liquid portion of the po-
tato in other than climates where it grew,
and destroy its natural flavor, an essential
feature of the process is to quickly evapo-
rate such liquids while the potato is in a
healthy condition, and reduce it to flour
or meal, which will retain the natural fla
vor of the esculent. The product obtained
according to the invention may be made
into buildings, pies, cakes, custards and the
like
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26

MEASURE OF LAND VALUEs.-The Orc
vile Register, discoursing of land values,
sensibly maintains that land is worth Just
what it will pay fair interest upon, not
cent more, and the amount it will pay de-
ponds upon what the land is adapted to.
If the rich, deep, black adobe will pro-
duce nothing but grain, then it is not
worth over $50 an acre. If river-bottom
land won't grow grain on account of the
rank growth of weeds, but will produce $50
net each year in alfalfa hay, then it is
worth $500 an acre, though it may be no
richer soil than the black adobe. If the
red gravelly loan of the foothills were
planted to alfalfa without water, the prod
uct would be represented by cipher, and
the value of the land no higher. If planted
to wheat the returns would be so slight
that the land would not sell for more than
SO or S15 an acre. Set to peaches, plums,
prunes or grapes, the returns would send
the value of the land vastly higher than
the wheat lands of the valley. Set to the
olive, orange or fig, the value would be
double the $500 alfalfa land. Hence it is
that production and not richness of soil de-
termines the true value of all land.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26
Chicken Lice.

L. IL. Schrafier, of Murphy's, Cal, thus
writes TO the Rural Press Of the manner in
which he subdued the chicken lice on his
premises: "First, the nest-boxes, roosts
and all boards that would furnish hiding
places were taken out and burned then
the entire house, sides, ends and roof, in
side and out, was given a coat of white
wash. When dry, all crevices were busted
full Of air-slaked lime. The floor was
cleared up and SIX inches of fresh soil
wheeled in. \ separate room for the
nests was built. This was given two coats
of whitewash. Nest-boxes were coated
inside and out, and handful Of
sulphur scattered through the hay
III the nests. For roosts two poles
were hung from the rafters of the house by
wires; ut every two feet cross-poleS were
laid and held in place by projecting nails.
This roost was two feet from the ground
and level to avoid crowding on top nests.
The ends and sides swung clear of the roof
by two feet This gave me roo,t that no
vermin could reach from floor or walls.
with poultry on or of. 1t was of easy
access on all sides if | wished to catch a
chicken, and could be removed in a minute
when the house needed cleaning.
"All the loose lumber about the ward
was burned; that remaining was white
washed. Once week the inside of the
chicken-house and all parts of the roosts
were given Il coat of whitewash, and the
floor cleaned. The poultry were given
dust bath, and once a week fed sulphur to
cause them to shed any tramp lice they
might be affected with. Soon the place
that knew these pests knew them no more
forever.
g i would like to add, the three re-
quisites are cleanliness, dusting-pl;lce and
4 rooSt that the lice cannot reach with the
poultry on or off,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26

Half an ounce of ground quassia stepped
in pint of vinegar is said to eradicate the
craving for liquor. A teaspoonful of the
solution in a little water is to be drank
whenever tie liquor thirst comes vio-
lently, but finally the craving ceases en-
tirely.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26

A RAILROAD PRoBLEM.-The follow
ing, called railroad problem, is going the
rounds: A freight train one mile in length
stopped with the caboose just opposite the
depot, The conductor got orders to move
his train to the next station, which was
just FIVE miles distant He gave the en-
gineer the order to move, which the latter
did while the conductor walked over ahead
on top of the cars, and got there Just as the
engine arrived at the next station, where
he got off. The question is how far did
lie walk or, as he was walking during the
entire five miles, did he ride at all - Chi
cq1o Ne,rs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26
ABOUT POULTRY,
Preparing the Holiday Turkey for the


market.
A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man gives the following advice: When
the insect supply fails, give increased
rations and feed twice day. For break
fast nothing excels boiled potatoes, crum-
bled, and added to the same amount of
either bran or cornmeal mush-cool. Salt
this mixture slightly, and add to it ground
and finely-minced meat scraps, as Il substi-
tute for their lost insect diet, in the pro-
portion of one heaping tablespoonful to
each pint of food Mix with this, daily,
fnely-chopped turnips, cabbage, carrots
or apples; and onions and pulverized char
coal on alternate mornings. The charcoal
is given in the same relative quantities as
the ground meat. For supper allow all
they will eat of some fattening grain-say
corn and buckwheat, with wheat occa-
sionallv.
As the amount of food they can pick for
themselves decreases with the approach of
winter, more must be provided at home
not large feeds at time, but more meals
a day. Add dinner of the mixture fed
IN the morning. At first this noon feed
need not be a full meal, but only lunch
to ward off hunger till supper time As
the weather becomes more severe and
foraging is over, gradually increase it.
This amount of food is sufficient to winter
turkeys not intended for market.
Two or three weeks before the time you
have decided upon for marketing the tur-
keys, remove from the flock those you de-
sire for next years breeding. Fattening
these is injurious to them, and a waste of
food beside. Give those destined for mar
ket feed of boiled potatoes and mush
Immediately after daylight, and again at
10 and o'clock. | feed all they will eat
at the time, but never enough to leave
any lying around. Continue the charcoal
as before, and give the chopped vegetables
in their soft food only once daily. Just
before dark give feed of shelled corn,
once week substituting for it buckwheat,
by way of variety.
Never confine fattening turkeys to small
pens; they gain far better on their accus-
toned range. | allow my flock entire
freedom, but when they are given plenty
of good feed at home they seldom stray far
from it. Lastly, in the feeding inclosure
have these two things; heap of gravel
and clean vessels, filled with pure water
and sweet milk.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26

A woman sold her washtub to party of
riflemen for a target, They paid her 81 30
for it, and after they had gone home she
went out into the field ard brought it
back as good az it ever was,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26
GISCELLANEOUS.
STAR MILLS AND MALT HOUSE.

101c 1O1S, 1920 FIFTH STREET, sACRA.
lUIO, mento. NEUBOURG Il LAGES, Pro
prietors. Manufacturers of Malt and all kinds
of Meals. Would call special attention 10 our
kiln-dried Cornmesl, Oatmeal etc. Also, deal
ers in Hops, Cvrks, Produce, Grain, Feed and
general assortment of Brewers Supplies.
as-Exchange sold on all principal cities in
Europe 1p
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26

For threat troubles and coughs ue
Browns Bronchial Troches." They pas.
sess real merit.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26
UyGPE 00EA
Sick Headache

SICK TEdU dCttC
For the past two years have been
afflicted with severe headaches and dyspep-
STA. 1 was induced to try Hoods Safsapa-
rilla, and have found great relief. cheer
fully recommend it to ALL" MRS Il. T.
ANNABLE, New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Mary G. Smith, Cambridseport, Mass
was sufferer from dyspepsia and sick heaa,
ache. She took Hoods Sarsaparilia ana
found it the best remedy she ever used.
Hoods SaTSapaFilsa
Sold by all druggists, 81 six for IS. Mane
only by C. /. HOOD 81 CO., Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-22

in few years that he himself is much
more like the class he would like to
pattern after.
But let our people have less to say
about "white people" and ''niggers. :"
Speak of man as man, and treat a
man as a man. Our children are too
often unconsciously taught that there
is difference between the black and
the white. Use the word "white"
less, and let the word 'nigger" be
forgotten. Teach your children that
they are the same as other children,
provided they use manners and polite
ness. That a. man is a man, be his
color what it may; but sense, polite
ness and money takes him through.
Our destiny is in our own hands and
if we act right, we will all soon learn
are naturally the equals of the greatest
nations on earth.
Get knowledge Get money. Get
land. Use these things properly tax
ing Christ as our guide. and all will
be well.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-22
SHOOTING PRISONERS.

We are informed that on last Mon
day evening as the prisoners at the
'tockadc were having supper, some Of
hem were feeling like having fun and
Sept up more noise than the guard
bought they ought. He ordered
them to stop laughing and talking
but il seems that some continued to
ak in an under tone when the guard
lrew his pistol and fired in the crowd
of prisoners, wounding two of them
Our informant tells that he was very
iear the guard, the pistol nearly bgush-
ing his head 1t seemed that thu
guard took aim at certain man in tn,
crowd, The ball struck one man in
the arm and glanced and struck anoth-
err in the abdomen.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-22

Why guard should deliberately
shoot down prisoners for laughing, we
fail to see. Our city dailies gave a
different version of it, but our informa-
ton comes from an eye witness other
than the man who did the shooting.
AT any rate the shooting matter should
be investigated There has been
great deal of complaint of cruel treat
ment toward these prisoners. Then
how does it happen that only one guard
is in charge of the prisoners?
1t has been noticed some time that
the convicts are taken through the
principal streets and the main square
daily, to and from their work, of late.
Many have conjectured different rea-
sons for this parade and public cxhibi-
tim Of the clanking chains. 1t was
truly pitiful to behold the poor i'll
clad men and boys tramping through
the snow and mud in the middle of the
streets-25 to 30 chained together
One feature noticed is, the white
prisoners are not generallg in the gang.
Crime ought to be punished, but
we do not believe in treating men
cruelty There is popular demand
for an investigation of this shooting
affair. Men in letters and chains
shonld not be murdered by those en-
trusted with the execution of the laws.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-22
N0RTHwARD.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

On trains so and 81, Pullman Buffet
sleeper between New York and Atlanta.
On trains ~ and So. Pullman Buffet
sleeper between Washington and New
Orleans. Washington and Augusta.
Pullman sleeper between Richmond and
Greensboro.
Through tickets on sale at principal
stations TO all points.
r ssr rates and information apply to W.
+. T. THOMAS, C. W. CLEARS.
General Manager. Asst Gen. Pas. Art
Richmond, Va.
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AYERS PILLS.

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AYERS Sa-saparilla.

s1Vta. III experience the uon.serf.l
an avn tenshe al eueets u
j gDrF- Ayers Sa-sapariIla.
ara ehihircs. with Sore EvesL Snss
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BOARDING HOUSE.
CONCORD, N. G.

The travelling public will be accommo
dated with comfortable rooms and board
House situated on Depot street. in front
the Seminary, near depot, and convenien.
toall visitors. Terms reasonable.
j. T.. JOHESTON.
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CAROLINA CENTRAL R. R.

V1 and after July 18th, the following
'eas'iaio vii he operated on this road:
PASSENGER, Man. AND ExrREss Ts.r
Daily. excens S,nS.
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GRATIFYING RESULTS.

III seems tnat our article concerning
the rivalry of the two Churches did
much good last Sunday. We sincerely
hope that the good work now begun
in Clinton Chapel will be kept up.
There is no reason why it should not
be. We will always take pleasure in
making public the good work of that
Church and Sabbath School in the
future just as we have in the past.
All our words and actions are intended
for the good of our people and all will
see the results if we are spared All
the members of Clinton Chapel will
work harder to hold up the Church.
That is right. Many of us have
failed to 60 our duty.
We are proud to learn that the
collections last Sabbath were good
throughout the day and that the
attendance was very large. That
three adult Bible classes have been
formed already and that many old
folks are now attending the Sabbath
School. That the collection in S. S.
last Sabbath was $2.19. That plans
are made and several hundred dollars
subscribed to build a new brick
Church larger than the old one.
That the Church is generally aroused
to sense of its duty.
But what brought about this great
financial revival and numerical
increase in Clinton Chapel? We all
know and it is only hoped that it
may be kept up. We will not offer
IN answer here If the little trouble
of the past results in the building of
two or even one good brick Church
in this city for Zion, we will rejoice
and thank God for the part we played,
if we did anything. Oh, that men
could agree to disagree, when disa-
yreement is best for all concerned.
We are now and have been honest and
sincere in what We have said and
lone, believing our course to be the
best for our Church and people.
We have learned nothing to con-
vince us of any error.
We have good personal friends in
both Churches and still beg them to
be in peace and harmony with the
brethren. We are all Zion sons and
daughters and cannot afford to listen
20 all sorts of false rumors we hear
hat would cause us to be angry with
Christian brother and thus endanger
'ur souls to the wrath of the Father.
If we Glove one another" as we Ae
commanded, and keep up the good
work now begun in both Churches,
iod will bless the city of Charlotte
or the sake of these two Churches.
We are naturally sympathetic, hence
We take sides with the weaker. believ-
ing they need ou- lttlt assistan.c.
more than the strong. ..All thing.
work together for good for those who
love God and put their trust in Him. :"
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l.. b. HENDERSON 4 CO..

is mutually dissolved. Nelson Carter ''sV-
inc withdrawn and will do business Tor
himself. All bills due the late firm oil l.;
b. Henderson Il Go. are payable TO ana
colleetable by l.. B. Il w. T. Henstersoa'-
An bills due creditors will be- settled by
the new firm.
We will conduct business at oar @ls.
stand. Ess-The continued patronage Si
our friends solicited. ~'s2
l.. B. & W. +. HENDERSON
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is agreeable to use and Is quickly absorbed secs-
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1t allays pain and Inflammation. prote the uasa-
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Price so cents at druggists by mail, resastase<
co cents. Circulars sent free.
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists, OVzegos n Y
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Lands and thinning and land laws, certaiae sse
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